| Index | Manson | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $42,442 | $42,672 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $81,209 | $81,387 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $91,935 | $98,724 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $47,434 | $45,890 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $69,353 | $54,047 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $41,359 | $36,462 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 8.3% | 12.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.9% | 18.9% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 23.1% | 23.1% |
| Public administration | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Other | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Twin Lakes, IA | 318 | $155,372 | 91.0% |
| Knierim, IA | 58 | $110,616 | 36.0% |
| Barnum, IA | 329 | $106,171 | 30.5% |
| Moorland, IA | 160 | $94,215 | 15.8% |
| Clare, IA | 148 | $83,884 | 3.1% |
| Manson, IA | 1,803 | $81,209 | 0.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fairfax, OH | 1,803 | $87,350 | 7.4% |
| Chatham, VA | 1,803 | $82,873 | 1.9% |
| Port Barrington, IL | 1,804 | $211,106 | 159.6% |
| Dundas, MN | 1,804 | $141,475 | 73.9% |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,804 | $94,592 | 16.3% |
| Manson, IA | 1,803 | $81,209 | 0.2% |